Nigeria
Vai alla Scheda Paese »A man of worth never gets up to unsay what he said yesterday.
— Chinua Achebe
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Fesap sai da reunião com Governo com "uma mão vazia e a outra cheia de nada"
O secretário-geral da Fesap, José Abraão, disse esta segunda-feira que saiu da reunião com o Governo sobre matérias orçamentais para a administração pública com "uma mão vazia e a outra cheia de nada", já que não foram apresentadas propostas concretas.
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Niger Insurance Pays N1.4bn To Claimants
Niger Insurance Plc has promised to offset its outstanding claims even as it paid over N1.4bn to customers in the past nine months. Speaking at a media briefing of the company in Lagos recently, the managing director/CEO, Mr. Edwin Igbiti assured others whose claims have not been paid to exercise ...
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AEDC: CECA Insists Xerxes Breached $41m Funding Agreement
CEC Africa Investments Limited (CECA), a major shareholder of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has insisted that its partner, Xerxes Global Investment Limited breached the $41 million funding agreement for acquiring the DisCo in 2013 to lay claim to a status of major shareholder. In a statement by the ...
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Experts Define Future of Mobility At Lagos Transport Conference
Stakeholders who attended the recently held 2019 Lagos Transport Fest Conference in Lagos, have suggested that partnership with private organisations, good regulatory framework driven by technology, business friendly environment and others are some of the factors that are needed to key into the future of mobility across the globe. Lagos ...
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Border Closure: Applause For FG AS New Vehicles Sales Hit 11,000 Units
Stakeholders in the nation’s automobile industry have applauded the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration, stating that the border closure initiative has helped to give their businesses a quantum leap in terms of sales of brand new vehicles. General manager of Stallion Motors in Nigeria, Arpita Roy Luthra who gave the commendation ...
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FG To Facilitate 95% Digital Literacy Skills In Nigeria
The minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami has revealed that the federal government through the Ministry would facilitate 95 per cent digital literacy skills in the next two years in the country. He stated this during the 7th Regular Meeting of the National Council on Communications and ...
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Finance Minister Worried Over Low Insurance Penetration
Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed has expressed concern over the poor penetration of insurance products in Nigeria and other African countries, a situation she said should be a source of concern to regulators and operators of insurance sector in the continent. “The penetration and insurance density ...
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FG To Introduce New Visa Regime To Boost Economy
The comptroller-general of Nigeria Immigration Service, Muhammad Babandede, says the federal government plans to introduce a new visa regime to boost the economy. Babandede said this at the 2019 dinner and award night organised by the service in Abuja. He added that the new visa regime will be unveiled by ...
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Yuletide: NFGCS Commences Distribution Of 100 Trailers Of Rice.
The Nigeria Farmers Group and Cooperative Society (NFGCS) has declared its readiness to commence supply and distribution of no less than 100 trailers of rice across the country in the next few weeks. This, according to the group, followed a strategic partnership initiative and agreement made with farmers and stakeholders ...
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State Police Officer Indicted for Ágatha Félix Killing in Rio de Janeiro
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Judge Viviane Ramos de Faria, of the 1st Criminal Court of Rio de Janeiro, acceded to the indictment lodged by the State Prosecutor's Office (MPRJ) on December 3rd against the state police corporal Rodrigo José de Matos Soares, charged with the death of 8-year-old Ágatha ...
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Panorama poco alentador para transportistas de carga y navieras
José Triana, secretario general de la Cooperativa de Transporte de Carga Serafín Niño, dijo que la próxima reunión se llevará a cabo el 18 de diciembre.
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Border Closure Has Prevented Neighbouring Countries From Killing Our Economy – Indimi
The Founder, Oriential Group, the parent company of OER Farms Ltd , Dr. Muhammadu Indimi has said that the closure of borders by the federal government of Nigeria prevent the nation’s neighbouring countries from crippling the economy through dumping of unwanted goods. The business mogul disclosed this at the Weekend ...
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Time To Implement The Disability Law
On January 23 this year, President Muhammadu Buhari signed into law the Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities (Prohibition) Act, 2018, following nine years of relentless advocacy by disability rights groups and activists. According to the World Health Organization’s 2011 World Disability Report, about 15 percent of Nigeria’ s population, or ...
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The Import Of Air Peace On Nigeria’s Aviation Sector
The aviation sector in Nigeria has come under the media microscope recently. Having become a matter of public interest with news that filtered in from the United States of America. It witnessed a plethora of voices and all shades of opinions. Why not? On any matter of public import and ...
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Brazil’s Chancellor Visits Africa to Spur Cooperation in the South Atlantic
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Chancellor Ernesto Araújo is traveling to four West African countries this Sunday, December 8th, where he will discuss with local authorities the implementation of agreements in the areas of security, defense, trade, and investment. The Chancellor will visit Cape Verde, Senegal, Nigeria, and Angola and ...
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Panorama poco alentador para transportistas de carga y navieras
José Triana, secretario general de la Cooperativa de Transporte de Carga Serafín Niño, dijo que la próxima reunión se llevará a cabo el 18 de diciembre.
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ECOWAS Ministerial Committee Holds Final Deliberations On Single Currency
The Committee of the Ministers of Finance and Governors of Central Banks of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on single currency for ECOWAS is currently deliberating on key proposals of the proposed currency in Abuja. The Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors conference is billed to also ...
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Obaseki Signs N179bn 2020 Budget Into Law
…breaks 15-year record for signing budget before Dec 15 The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has signed the state’s 2020 Appropriation Bill pegged at N179,212,812,050.72 into law, after due passage by the Edo State House of Assembly. Speaking during the signing of the budget in Government House, Benin City, ...
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Sokoto EFCC Parades 27 Years Lady Over Fake Micro Finance Bank
The operatives of the economic and financial crimes commission (EFCC) paraded 27 years old Amina Kabo (AKA) Fauziya Kano for operating a fake micro finance bank which she uses to hoodwink unsuspecting clients. Amina Kabo who hail from Bali in Taraba state had her Olive Micro Finance bank located at ...
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Kebbi: Actionaid To Donate Cash, Relief Materials To 300 Households In 5 Communities
A non-governmental international organization , ActionAid Nigeria in partnership with Active Support for Rural Peoples Initiatives (ASURPI) in Kebbi are to disburse cash and relief materials to 300 households in 5 communities of Kebbi State. This was made known to newsmen by the Head of Programs of the NGO, Suwaiba ...
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Nigeria Does Not Have Skills Policy – Ari
The director-general, Industrial Training Fund (ITF), Sir Joseph Ari, has said that Nigeria does not have a national skills policy. Ari made this disclosure at the ongoing 11th National Council on Industry, Trade and Investment in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. Ari said the agency was therefore advocating for the creation ...